Towel and soap dispenser



July 2, 1929. c, HELMRlcH 1.719.053

TOWEL AND SOAP DISPENSER Filed Sept. '7, 1926 INVENTOR litii Patented July 2, 1929.

CARL HEIJMRICH OF NEW YORK, N". Y.

TOWEL AND SOAP DISPENSER.

Application filed September This invention relates to dispensers with special reference to those operated only by the insertionof a coin of predetermined value.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a device for dispensing bars of soap adapted to be used in wash rooms of public buildings, etc. I

A further object is in the provision of means cooperative with a soap dispenser to present an operator with a fresh length of towel with every coin.

A still further aim is to provide means to prevent insertion of further coins after the towel supply has been exhausted.

These and other objects, which will appear as the description progresses, are accom plished by the novel construction, combina tion and arrangement of elements hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming an important part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a transverse sectional View showing the arrangement of the elements in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View oi. the same. T

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view showing the coin operated mechanism.

In the drawing, the numeral 10 generally designates a rectangular cabinet having a glass window 11 through which may be viewed any desired advertising displays 12.

Journalled in the side walls of the cabinet 10 and extending through at one end is a spindle 13 carrying a roll 14, there being a sprocket wheel 15 mounted thereon over which is trained an operating chain 16 the latter being connected with mechanism (not shown) for actuating the advertising displays 152.

The lower portion of the cabinet contains a right-angled slot 17 the end of which forms a 45 degree angle 18 and vertically slidable in the slot is a spindle 19 carrying a roll 20 on which is wound towelling 21, the same passing over a plurality of idlers 22, the roll 1 1- and hanging loosely looped below the cabinet.

The other end of the towel is picked up on a roll 14 in the rear of the cabinet and it is kept in order by a guide 15 slidable in a slot 16 in the side walls of the cabinet.

Mounted on a flattened portion of the Serial No. 133,830.

spindle 13 is a sliding crank 23 containing a spring 24, the head of which abutts against a stop 25 fixed to the cabinet, thus preventing the towel from being proiniscuously unrolled.

Closely adjacent the cabinet 10 is a metal casing 26 having a vertical elongated port-ion 27 to receive bars oi soap 28.

Journalled .in the casing 26 is a rod 29 having a key 30 and 011 which is mounted a ratchet wheel 31 engaging a pawl. 82, the ratchet being adjacent a slotted disc on a line with a second similar disc 3d fixed on a spindle 35, on which is also secured a cam piece 35 to engage the head of the crank 23.

The casing 26 contains an opening 36 in register with a pair of guides 37 disposed above the slotted discs 33 and 3 1.

Fixed on the spindle 35 is an arm 38 con nected by a link 39 to an ejector 4:0 normally drawn to the rear by a spring 41 bent around a rod 12.

Projecting into the portion 18 is the end 13 of a curved arm 44 slidable in brackets 45 and connected by a link 1-6 to a cover 4:7 adapted to close the opening 36 when the towel 21 is completely unwound from the roll 20. The end 43 is connected to the end oi the towel, and when the towel has been completely unwound from the roller 20, it pulls on the end 1-3 to raise the arm 1i to close the opening 36.

Thus, in operation, a coin is dropped in the slot 36. It falls into the slot-ted disc 33. The key 30 is then turned, the coin obviously revolving the slotted disc 3%. 'lherciiore the arm 38 pulls the ejector 10 forward causing the lowest bar of soap to drop into an accessible position.

The rotation of the spindle 35 also causes the cam 35' to move the crank 23 out of the path of the stop 35. When in such position, the towel 21 may he obviously unrolled from the roll 20 to the roll 14. Disc 34 held in its advanced position by cam 35 engaging crank 23, and released when shaft 13 is turned. By pulling on the towel 21, roll. l ft and crank 23 are caused to 1'0- tate, thus causing further rotation of discs 84 and 33 until the coin has reached a point where it will drop from engagement with the discs. The spring 411 then returns the parts to their original position ready to re ceive another coin.

10 shafts, an arm fixed'to the other shaft, an

ejector movable in said casing to dispense the lowern'iost bar of soap, link eormections between said arm and ejector, means for actuating the first named shaft, said means becoming operable upon the insertion of a coin, and means for restoring said arm andv ejector upon the passage of a coin from said disc.

In witness whereof I have allixed my signature.

CARL HELMRICH. 

